Automatic pressing machine



Dec. 3, 1963 J. B. BRUMBY 3,

AUTOMATIC PREssiuc: MACHINE Filed June 13, 1960 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 n l xINVENTOR.

JACK B. BRUMBY ATTORNEY Dec. 3, 1963 J. B. BRUMBY AUTOMATIC PRESSINGMACHINE 3 Sheets-Sheet 5 Filed June 13, 1960 INVENTOR.

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ATTORN EY United States Patent 3,112,847 1 AUEQMATHJ PRESSING MACHHNEJack B. Brurnby, lllldl. Woodley Road, Montgomery, Ala. Filed June 13,1960, Ser. No. 35,656 12 Claims. (Cl. 2232) This invention relates to anautomatic pressing machine, and is more particularly concerned with amachine for pressing successive culls which are subsequently used onmens shirts, the cuifs being pressed prior to the time they areinstalled on the shirts.

In the manufacture of mens shirts and the like, cuffs for shirts areproduced by sewing a double and a single piece of relatively rectangularcloth together along three edges. The joined pieces are then inverted,pressed in the inverted condition, thus leaving a fourth edge open forthe receipt of the end of the sleeve. Next, the end of the sleeve of theshirt is placed in the open end of the cuff and additional stitching isprovided to join the pieces of the cuff and the end of the sleevetogether whereby the pieces of the cuff sandwich the sleeve end in anoverlapping arrangement.

In the pressing of the cults, it is usually very difficult to retain thecuff in precisely the exact condition such that the junction, at thestitching between the pieces of end, forms the outer edge of the cuff.

In the-past, machines have been devised for performing this operation.Usually such machines include a mechanism which arranges the cuff to aposition between a platen and a pressing member; however, such machinesare not readily adaptable to varying size cuffs and do not permit therapid installation and discharge of such cuffs. Further, difiicultyarises in positioning the cuff in precisely the right condition on themachine. Such prior art machines are also expensive and requireconsiderable skill on the part of the operator in order to permit themachine to function effectively.

To obviate the ditficulties encountered by devices of the prior art andto provide a simple, yet versatile and effective device forautomatically pressing culls, l have devised a cuff pressing machinewhich includes a base which supports for rotation a turn-table providedwith a plurality of cull carrying members extending radially therefrom.Each cuff carrying member includes a pair of cuff retaining plates whichare adjustable for all sizes of cuffs and are movable toward and awayfrom each other determined by the radial position of the carryingmember. At the loading station, the plates are relatively close to eachother and are automatically withdrawn from each other as the turn-tableis indexed. The turntable itself is indexed in timed predeterminedincrements so that each cuff carrying member will be stopped at each ofseveral positions during a complete cycle of the machine. After theloading position, there is a sprinkling position wherein the cuffreceives water. The next position is the pressing position wherein thecuff is pressed on the plates of the cuflf carrying member, Next, theturntable is indexed to a discharge position where the cuffs areautomatically discharged from the machine.

Accordingly, it is a general object of the present invention to providea machine which is inexpensive to manufacture, durable in structure andefficient in operation.

A more specific object of the present invention is to provide a cuffpressing machine wherein cuffs are automatically and sequentiallyprocessed so as to press each cull and thereafter automaticallydischarge the cuff from the machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cuff pressingmachine which may be adjusted to a predetermined size of cult in a quickand easy manner.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a cult pressingmachine which will rapidly and substantially atlases Patented Dec. 3,i963 automatically press successive cuffs accurately so that thejunction formed by the pieces of cufi material will substantially alwaysbe arranged to provide the outer edges of the semi-finished cuir.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a machine whichmay be operated for the purposes heretofore described by an unskilled orsemi-skilled laborer.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a process by whichsuccessive cuffs may be quickly, easily and effectively pressed prior tothe time that they are installed on a shirt.

Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention willbecome apparent from the following description when taken in conjunctionwith the accompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference desinate corresponding parts throughout the several views and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a machine constructed in accordance with thepresent invention.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the machine shown in HQ. 1.

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary cross sectional view taken along line 33 in FIG.2.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a detail showing the mechanism foradjusting the position of one of the cuff retaining plates of the cufl?carrying member with respect to the other plate thereof.

PEG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. 4-.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of a detail showing the pin engaging assemblywhich is carried by the air cylinder for indexing the turntable apredetermined radial amount.

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the hydraulic system of the presentinvention.

Referring now in detail to the embodiment chosen for the purpose ofillustrating the present invention, it being understood that theinvention in its broader aspects is not limited to the exact detailsdisclosed in the drawings, numeral 16 denotes the base of the cuffpressing machine of the present invention. Base 16 is a flat metal platewhich is generally rectangular in shape and has a front edge ll, sides12 and 13, and a back edge 14. A pivot supporting platform 15 formedintegrally with base 1d projects from side 12 for purposes to bedescribed hereinafter. Mounted centrally on base it) and extendingupwardly therefrom is a central pivot post 16, the upper end of which isof reduced diameter to provide a concentrically mounted pivot pin 17 onthe upper end of the post 16 and a shoulder therebetween. A turntable 1%which is formed of a fiat square metal plate is provided with a centralbore through which the pivot pin 17 projects. The turntable l3 ridesupon the shoulder formed between the post 16 and pin 17 and is securedin place by a collar 19 which is removably carried by pin 17, the collar19 being secured in place by a set screw 2-9. The corners of theturntable 18 are rounded as indicated at numeral 21 so that no portionof the turntable protrudes beyond the confines of base 16. It istherefore seen that I have provided a turntable it; which is arranged inspaced parallel relationship with respect to base Ill and is adapted tobe rotated about its vertical axis.

For the purpose of indexing the turntable 18, I have provided anindexing assembly which includes a pivot pin 34 extending upwardly fromthe pivot supporting platform 15. A double acting air cylinder 31 whichis pivotally mounted by one end to pivot pin 3d extends inwardly acrossthe upper surface of base 10. This air cylinder 31 is provided with theusual piston 32, seen in FIG. 7, and a piston rod 33. On the end ofpiston rod 33 is a clamp carrying plate 34 which extends in a horizontalplane essentially parallel to and spaced from both base Ill) andturntable is. As best seen in FIG. 6, the side of plate which isadjacent post 16 is provided with an upstanding pivot pin which carriesa lever 36. The lever 36 normally extends outwardly of the plate 34 inthe position shown in FIG. 6 and is adapted to pivot in acounterclockwise direction from that position, when the tension of aspring 37, extending between the plate 34 and lever 36, is overcome. Theouter rear corner of lever as is arcuate to provide a camming surface33, the purpose of which will be described in more detail later.

Pivotally mounted on the end of the lever 36 and normally extendingparallel to the line of travel of piston rod 33, there is a clampingassembly which includes a pair of cooperating clamping jaws 39, 39'which are pivotally connected together and are urged to their closedposition, as shown in FIG. 6, by a spring 41 mounted between the twojaws 39, 39. The opposed inner central surfaces of the jaws 39, 39 areconcaved so as to define a pin receiving recess 42. in their normalposition, the outer ends of jaws 39, 39 are spaced apart slightly so asto provide an opening 43 through which a pin of proper size may beurged, thereby urging the jaws open. The jaw 39 is provided with aninwardly extending base 44 which is pivotally carried by a pivot pin 45on the end portion of lever 36.

Adjacent the clamping assembly, the lever 36 is provided with a pair oftransversely aligned pins 46, 46 between which one arm of an L-shapedleaf spring 47 is retained. The other arm of leaf spring 47 acts againsta pin 48 on base 44 so as to urge the clamping assembly in a clockwisedirection; however, a block 49 on lever 36 prevents clockwise rotationof the clamping assembly. Thus it is seen that the clamping assembly maybe rotated against the spring tension of leaf spring 47 in acounterclockwise direction.

As best seen in FIGS. 2 and 3, four radially evenly spaced, downwardlyextending indexing pins 5%) project from the lower surface of the turntable 18. These pins 50 terminate slightly above the upper surface ofthe base 10 so as to successively be positioned in front of the clampingassembly for engagement thereby. The air cylinder 31 is aligned so thatwhen the piston rod 33 is extended, the clamping assembly engages one ofthe pins 50 so as to receive the pin through opening 43 into the recess42 and, upon the further travel of piston rod 33, the clamping assemblywill carry the pin St in its arcuate path through approximately 90. Inso doing, the clamping assembly pivots in a counterclockwise directionand then pivots to its normal position as shown in broken lines in FIG.3. As the piston 33 is returned from the extended position shown bybroken lines in FIG. 3, the lever 36 strikes a subsequent pin 50 and isurged in a counterlockwise direction whereby the clamping assembly mayclear this pin and be again positioned so as to engage this pin 50.

It will be observed in FIG. 3 that a guide bar 51 extends outwardly fromthe plate 34 and is slidably retained by an upstanding bracket 52mounted on base 10. The outer end of slide bar 51 is provided with apair of spaced upstanding pins 53, 53 which are aligned along the axisof bar 51. An upstanding stub shaft 54 is mounted on base 10 in spacedrelationship to pins 53, 53 and carries a horizontally disposed straightbar lever 55, one arm of which projects between the pins 53, 53. Theother arm of lever 55 is provided with an elongated slot 56, withinwhich is carried a follower 57. The follower 57 is mounted on the innerend of a slide bar '58 retained for slidable movement against thesurface of base 10 by guides 58. As shown in FIG. 3, when the piston rod33 is urged to its extended position, the slide bar 58 is urged inwardlyby lever 55 and when the piston rod 33 is returned to its normalposition, as shown by solid lines in FIG. 3, the bar 5% is urgedoutwardly. At the outer end of slide bar 53 there is provided anupstanding arm 59, the upper end of which is provided with a longtransverse brush 60 having upstanding bristles 61.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2, it will be seen that, on the uppersurface of the turntable 18, there are pro- 4 vided a plurality of pairsof brackets 70, 7d, 71, 71', the pair of brackets 70, respectivelyretaining slidable upstanding sizing blocks, such as blocks 72 and thebrackets 71, 71 retaining slidable tension blocks, such as blocks 73.The blocks 72 and 73 are so arranged that each block 72 is opposed by ablock 73 and a pair of such blocks 72 and 73 is arranged each radiallyon the turntable 13 so that extending inwardly from the block 73 areeye-bolts 74 which are respectively pivotally connected to the ends oflinks 75. The other ends of the links 75, in turn, are pivotallyconnected to the upper surface of an adjustment ring 76 which isslidably carried by hold-down fingers 77 and a set screw 78. The fingers77 and set screw 78 are radially spaced apart so as to position the ring76 concentrically with respect to pivot pin 17. Thus, by loosening setscrew 78, the ring 76 may be rotated so as to move the blocks 72simultaneously along their brackets 70, 70. When the set screw 78 istightened, however, the blocks 72 are fixed in position and will not bemoved until the ring 76 is readjusted. A suitable scale such as scale 86on the turntable 18 may be provided so that a scribe mark 81 on ring 76may be positioned with respect to the scale 86 to thereby indicate theposition of the blocks 72 along the brackets 79, 70.

Referring now to the other blocks 73, each such block is provided with ahollow bore 82 which passes from one end of the block 73 inwardly, asseen in FIG. 4. A coil spring 83 is provided within bore 82 and actsagainst one end of a plunger 84, the other end of which is provided withexternal threads 85 received within an appropriate aperture in a brace86 mounted on turntable 18. Thus, each of blocks 73 is urged away fromits brace 86 by spring 83.

At the opposite end of each block 73 there is provided a bellcrank 87pivotally mounted on the turntable 18 by a pivot pin 88 carried bybrackets 89. Each bell crank 37 includes an upstanding arm adjacent tothe end of each block 73, the upstanding arm being provided with a screw9% having a rounded head which acts against the end of its block 73. Theother arm of the bell crank extends outwardly about horizontal to theturntable 13 and acts against the head 91 of a slidable pin 92 carriedwithin an appropriate aperture through turntable 18. The pin 92 projectsbelow the surface of the turntable 18 and terminates in a bearingsurface 93 adapted to ride along the surface of a circular rail 94mounted on upstanding brackets 95 on base It As best seen in FIGS. 2 and3, the arcuate or circular rail )4 is provided with downwardly turn dends 96 so that the pins 92 are gradually urged up ly the pin )2approaches the discharge position at the right in HS. 1, and remains upas the particular cuff carrying member 5; position.

is indexed 90 to the cuff receiving or loa As the turntable 18 isindexed further, so that 1 c carrying member approaches the sprinklingPODAUOII at the left in PEG. 1, the pin 92 of the particular cuffcarryin member is carried by the turntable off of the rail 94 and theblock 73 is therefore urged to the position shown in 4, until it againapproaches the cuff discharge position.

For carrying the cuffs, I have provided a pair of outwardly extendingopposed spaced cult receiving plates 16?), 1 31 for each cut? carryingmember. These plates 1%, 1&1 lie in a horizontal plane above theturntable ill and project outwardly beyond the edges thereof. The platesare respectively secured along the upper surfaces of r lock '7 the pl tsI are respectively sccured along surfaces of blocks 73. Each of plates1%, r t flat member having straight front edges i 163, r ectively, andst l ght outer side edges 1M, respectively, the side edges extendingabout parallel t each other on opposite sides of a radial line in eachcuff carrying member. The front edges 102 and Til-3 are about alignedwith each other in each cufif carrying member and are about normal tothe outer side edges its, thereof.

As best seen in FIG. 1, the plates res, ltll are provided respectivelywith opposed spacing fingers i'lld, 1'67 which extend from the innerside edges toward each other to limit the movement of the plates 1%, N1toward each other.

At the rear of the machine adjacent edge 14 is the presser whichincludes a platform lit) mounted on the base ll). Extending upwardlyabove turntable 13 from platform lid is a standard 1311 which isprovided with a forwardly facing plate T112. Mounted on the plate [i2and extending over the path of travel of the cuff receiving plateslilll, llli is a cylinder supporting bracket 115 on which is mounted ahydraulic cylinder 11d provided with a piston 115 seen in MG. 7 and apiston rod 116 actuatable by the two conduits 123 and 12d. Communicatingwith the conduits l2? and H24 respectively are ranch conduits 125 and126 which lead through cut-off valves l2? and 123 to opposite ends ofcylinder 31. The conduits 123; and 1124- lead to opposite ends ofcylinder lid for the actuation of piston H5.

The master control valve 122 is a spring loaded memher so that when nopressure is applied to actuate the valve it connects the line 121 toline 124 such that piston rod 33 is protracted by piston 32 and pistonrod 116 is retracted by piston 115. If, however, hydraulic pressure isapplied to the valve 122 by fluid led into the valve from pilot tube13%, the valve will be shifted so that the hydraulic fluid underpressure will be directed through conduits 1 .23 and 125 to cause piston32 to retract piston rod 33 and piston 115 to protract piston rod 115.

it will, of course, be understood that when the valve is in a positionto conduct fluid from line 121 to conduit I124, return fluid fromconduit 23 directed to return line 12$ and conversely when the valve 122is shifted, the valve connects conduit 1243 with the piston 115. Uponactuation of the piston M5, the piston rod 11% will be moved upwardly ordownwardly in a vertical axial path.

At the lower end of the piston rod H6 is a wide rectanguiar presserplate 11"!" having embedded therein electrical heating elements 118. Thelower surface of the presser plate ii? is flat and smooth.

Supported from base it vertically below the presser plate 117 is aplaten 119 which has a smooth fiat upper surface slightly below theplane of travel of the cuff carrying plates 1%, A l. The platen 119 isalso rectangular and is essentially the same size as and is verticallyaligned with presser plate 117. Thus, upon downward movement of thepiston rod 116, the lower surface of the presser plate 11! will bebrought into registry with the upper surface of the platen 119,sandwiching therebetween the cuff carrying plates res, l'lll.

Referring now to FIG. 7, hydraulic fluid under pressure for operatingthe mechanism heretofore described is supplied from a source of supply(not shown) through the main hydraulic supply line 124), via line 121,to a master control valve I122 which selectively directs the lluidreturn line 12?.

For actuating the valve 22, there is provided a time delay pivot valve136 connected to main line lit) by a conduit 131 and to a return line132. When the pilot valve 13% is actuated, hydraulic fluid is suppliedvia conduit 33 to shift the master valve 122. When the pilot valve 130is unactuated, the conduit 133 is open to the return line 132 and hencethe valve 122 will be returned under the influence of a spring to itsoriginal position.

For controlling an electric timer 135 on pilot valve lii'li there is atimer control tube Mil, in which are arranged the limit valves 14-1 and14-2 in series with each other. The timer control tube is connectedbetween the main line 126 and the timer 135 and electric wires 136, 137supply current through switch 13?: thereto. The limit valves 141 and 142are normally opened such that fiuid is supplied to actuate a timer 135.

As seen in FlGS. 1 and 2, the limit valves 14,1 and 142 are carried by abrace 144 extending up from the base 10 so that the presser plate 117engages the lever of valve 141 when it is completely closed against theplaten 119 and engages the lever of valve 142 when the presser plate 117is completely retracted from the platen 119.

Operation From the foregoing description, the operation of the presentmachine should be apparent. The operator sits at a position adjacent thefront 11 of the base It The hydraulic supply is opened to supply fluidto line 126. The operator then installs the cuff which he has invertedon the end of the plates 21%, ltlil each time a new cuff receivingmember is positioned in front of him.

The switch 133 is then closed to start the timer 135, provided thepresser plate 117 is completely up or cornpietely down whereby eithervalve 141 or 142 is closed. T he timer 135 cyclically opens and closesthe pilot valve 139 whereby hydraulic fluid through conduit 133 isintermittently supplied to main hydraulic control valve 122 to slowlycycle valve 122 from one position to the other. With the valve 122 inone position, piston rod 33 is pro tracted and piston rod 116 isretracted. With the valve 122 in the other position, the piston rod 33is retracted as the piston rod 116 is protracted.

With each cycle, it will be understood that the turntable 18 is rotatedby piston rod 33 in a clockwise direction. Also, the presser plate 117is withdrawn as the rotation of the turntable by the piston rod 33 takesplace. This action, of course, successively positions the cuffs on theplates ltltl, 1M at-the sprinkling position adjacent edge 12, next atthe pressing position adjacent edge 14 and finally at the dischargeposition adjacent edge 13.

The indexing of the turntable 18 causes the pin 92 connected to the cuffcarrying assembly to ride off of the rail 94 as the particular plates1%, 101 approach the sprinkling position. This stretches the cuff bypermitting movement, under the force of spring 83 of the plate 101outwardly of the plate Mill. The plate ltll remains in that positionuntil the particular cuif carrying member approaches the dischargeposition.

It will be understood that after the turntable 18 has been indexed 90,the timer 135, acting through the pilot valve 130, causes shifting ofmain valve 122 so that the hydraulic fluid admitted to conduit 123causes, on the second part of each cycle, the withdrawal of piston rod33 as the presser plate 117 presses down against a cuff held in astretched condition by plates till), 101 immediately above platen 119 topress the cult".

With subsequent cycling, the cuffs are successively arranged at thedischarge position. As each cuff approaches the discharge position, thepin 92 again rides on the rail 94 whereby the plate 1431 is moved towardthe plate 1% so that the cuff is loosely held by the plates 100, 191.The protracting of piston rod 33, during the indexing position of thecycle, causes withdrawal of arm 59 and therefore the brush 60 to theposition shown by broken lines in FIG. 3 and, in the pressing portion ofthe cycle, the piston rod 33 is retracted to thereby protract the brsuh60 to its position shown in FIG. 2. T us, each cuff is discharged as thepiston rod 33 is withdrawn.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that many variations maybe made in the embodiment chosen for the purpose of illustrating thepresent invention without departing from the scope thereof as defined bythe appended claims.

I claim:

1. A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressedcomprising a turntable rotatable about an axis, means for indexing saidturntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribed direction uponeach actuation of said means for indexing said turntable, a plurality ofcuff carrying members extending radially from said turntable, said cuffcarrying members being evenly spaced circumferentially from each otherby a distance equal to said predetermined arc, said cuff carryingmembers being adapted to receive and removably retain cuffs thereon,pressing means arranged in a radially fixed position adjacent saidturntable for pressing successively cuffs carried on said cuff carryingmembers, a cuff discharge member arranged adjacent said turntable andradially spaced from said pressing means for engaging and dischargingsaid cuffs successively from said cuff carrying members after said cuffshave been pressed by said pressing means, and means for actuating saidmeans for indexing said turntable and said cuff discharge member.

2, A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressedcomprising a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis, means forindexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribeddirection upon each actuation of said means for indexing said turntable,a plurality of cuff carrying members extending radially from saidturntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spacedcircumferentiaily from each other by a distance equal to saidpredetermined are, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receiveand removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged in radiallyfixed position adjacent said turntable for pressing successively cuffscarried on said cuff carrying members, a cud discharge member arrangedadjacent said turntable and radially spaced from said pressing means forengaging and discharging said cuffs successively from said cuff carryingmembers after said cuffs have been pressed by said pressing means, andmeans for actuating said means for indexing said turntable and said cuffdischarge member simultaneously whereby a cuff is discharged from itscuff carrying member upon each actuation and means for actuating saidpressing means in timed sequence with the actuation of said turntableand said discharge member.

3. A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressedcomprising a turntable rotatable about an axis, means for indexing saidturntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribed direction uponeach actuation of said means for indexing said turntable, a plurality ofcuff carrying members carried by said turntable, said cuff carryingmembers being evenly spaced circumferentially from each other by adistance equal to said predetermined arc, said cuff carrying membersbeing adapted to receive and removably retain cuffs thereon, pressingmeans arranged adjacent said turntable in a position to presssuccessively cuffs carried on said cuff carrying members, and means foractuating said means for indexing said turntable, said cuff carryingmembers each comprising extensible plates adapted to hold said cuffs intension during the operation of said pressing means.

4. A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressedcomprising a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis, means forindexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribeddirection upon each actuation of said means for indexing said turntable,a plurality of cuff carrying members extending radially from saidturntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spacedcircumferentially from each other by a distance equal to saidpredetermined are, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receiveand removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged adjacentsaid turntable in a position to press successively cuffs carried on saidcuff carrying members, a cuff discharge member arranged adjacent saidturntable and radially spaced from said pressing means for dischargingsaid cuffs successively from said cuff carrying members after said cuffshave been pressed by said pressing means, means for actuating said meansfor indexing said turntable and said cuff discharge member, each of saidcuff carrying members including a pair of fiat plates in parallelrelationship to each other and means responsive to the radial positionof the cuff carrying member for moving one of said plates away from andtoward the other of said plates.

5. 'A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressedcomprising a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis, means forindexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribeddirection upon each actua on of said means for indexing said turntable,a plurality of cuff carrying members extending radially from saiturntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spacedcircumferentially from each other by a distance equal to saidpredetermined arc, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receiveand removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged in aradially fixed position adjacent said turntable for pressingsuccessively cuffs carried on said cuff carrying members, a cuffdischarge member arranged adjacent said turntable and radiaily spacedfrom said pressing means for engaging and discharging said cuffssuccessively from said cuff carrying members after cuffs have beenpressed by said pressing means, and means for actuating said means forindexing said turntable and said cuff discharge member and said pressingmeans in synchronization such that said pressing press one of said cuffsas said cuff discharge member is discharging a preceding cuff.

6. A cuff pressing machine wherein successive cuffs are pressedcomprising a turntable rotatable about a vertical axis, means forindexing said turntable through a predetermined arc in a prescribeddirection upon each actuation of said means for indexing said turntable,a plurality of cuff carrying members extending radially from saidturntable, said cuff carrying members being evenly spacedcircumferentially from each other by a distance equal to saidpredetermined arc, said cuff carrying members being adapted to receiveand removably retain cuffs thereon, pressing means arranged adjacentsaid turntable in a position to press successively cuffs carried on saidcuff carrying members, a cuff discharge member arranged adjacent saidturntable and radially spaced from said pressing means for dischargingsaid cuffs successively from said cuff carrying members after said cuffshave been pressed by said pressing means, and power means for actuatingsaid means for indexing said turntable and said cuff discharge member,said discharge member including a brush movable adjacent said cuffcarrying member, said brush being movable outwardly by said power meansas a cuff carrying member is aligned with said brush.

7. In a cuff pressing machine, a turntable and a plurality of cuffcarrying members on said turntable, each cuff carrying member includinga pair of spaced parallel movable plates, means for simultaneouslymoving one of said plates of each of said cuff carrying members, andmeans for individually moving said other of said plates in response tomovement of said turntable.

8. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, a turntable spaced above androtatably mounted on said platform, a curved track mounted on saidplatform between said platform and said turntable, a plurality of cuffcarrying members on said turntable and evenly spaced circumferentiallyfrom each other, each of said cuff carrying members including a pair offiat plates spaced from each other, one of said plates being relativelyfixed with respect to said platform, the other of said plates beingslidable toward and away from said one of said plates, and control meansfor moving said other or" said plates engageable with said track as saidturntable is rotated.

9. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, a turntable spaced above androtatably mounted on said platform, a curved track mounted on saidplatform between said platform and said turntable, a plurality of cuffcarrying members on said turntable and evenly spaced circumferentiallyfrom each other, each of said cuff carrying members including a pair offlat plates spaced from each other, one of said plates being relativelyfixed with respect to said platform, the other of said plates beingslidable toward and away from said one of said plates, spring means forurging said other of said plates away from said one of said plates, apin movably carried by said turntable and engageable with said track assaid turntable is rotated, and means interconnecting said pin and saidother of said plates for moving said other of said plates toward saidone of said plates when said pin is engaging said track.

10. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, pressing means on saidplatform, a turntable spaced above and rotatably mounted on saidplatform, means for rotating said platform, a curved track mounted onsaid platform between said platform and said turntable, a plurality ofcuff carrying members on said turntable evenly spaced circumferentiallyfrom each other and movable by said turntable successively into registrywith said pressing means, each of said cuff carrying members including apair of flat plates spaced from each other, one of said plates beingrelatively fixed with respect to said platform, the other of said platesbeing slidable toward and away from said one of said plates, means forurging said other of said plates away from said one of said plates, apin movably carried by said turntable and engageable with said track assaid turntable is rotated, and means interconnecting said pin and saidother of said plates for moving said other of said plates toward saidone of said plates when said pin is engaging said track, said pin beingengageable with said track when its cuff carrying member is out ofregistry with said pressing means.

11. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, a turntable spaced above androtatably mounted on said platform, a curved track mounted on saidplatform between said platform and said turntable, a plurality of cuffcarrying members on said turntable and evenly spaced circumferentiallyfrom each other, each of said cuff carrying members including a pair offlat plates spaced from each other, means connecting one of said platesof each of said cuff carrying members together for simultaneous movementwith respect to said platform, the other of said plates being slidabletoward and away from said one of said plates, means for urging saidother of said plates away from said one of said plates, a pin movablycarried by said turntable and engageable with said track as saidturntable is rotated, means interconnecting said pin and said other ofsaid plates for moving said other of said plates toward said one of saidplates when said pin is engaging said track.

12. In a cuff pressing machine a platform, a turntable spaced above androtatably mounted on said platform, cam means on said platform betweensaid platform and said turntable, a plurality of cuff carrying memberson said turntable and evenly spaced circumferentially from each other,each cuff carrying member including a pair of flat plates spaced fromeach other, one of said plates being relatively fixed with respect tosaid platform, the other of said plates being slidable toward and awayfrom said one of said plates, and means for urging said other of saidplates away from said one of said plates, said cam means being operativeas said turntable is moved to move said other of said plates toward saidone of said plates.

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1. A CUFF PRESSING MACHINE WHEREIN SUCCESSIVE CUFFS ARE PRESSEDCOMPRISING A TURNTABLE ROTATABLE ABOUT AN AXIS, MEANS FOR INDEXING SAIDTURNTABLE THROUGH A PREDETERMINED ARC IN A PRESCRIBED DIRECTION UPONEACH ACTUATION OF SAID MEANS FOR INDEXING SAID TURNTABLE, A PLURALITY OFCUFF CARRYING MEMBERS EXTENDING RADIALLY FROM SAID TURNTABLE, SAID CUFFCARRYING MEMBERS BEING EVENLY SAPCED CIRCUMFERENTIALLY FROM EACH OTHERBY A DISTANCE EQUAL TO SAID PREDETERMINED ARC, SAID CUFF CARRYINGMEMBERS BEING ADAPTED TO RECEIVE AND REMOVABLY RETAIN CUFFS THEREON,PRESSING MEANS ARRANGED IN A RADIALLY FIXED POSITION ADJACENT SAIDTURNTABLE FOR PRESSING SUCCESSIVELY CUFFS CARRIED ON SAID CUFF CARRYINGMEMBERS, A CUFF DISCHARGE MEMBER ARRANGED ADJACENT SAID TURNTABLE ANDRADIALLY SPACED FROM SAID PRESSING MEANS FOR ENGAGING AND DISCHARGINGSAID CUFFS SUCCESSIVELY FROM SAID CUFF CARRYING MEMBERS AFTER SAID CUFFSHAVE BEEN PRESSED BY SAID PRESSING MEANS, AND MEANS FOR ACTUATING SAIDMEANS FOR INDEXING SAID TURNTABLE AND SAID CUFF DISCHARGE MEMBER.